Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owls are medium sized, mottled brown owls that have ear tufts that are not always visible.
Title: Parallaxing Short-eared Owl chick
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl chick in front of sage
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl chick parallaxing
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owlet in morning light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl chick close up
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl chick tilting its head
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl chick at sunrise
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl male after preening
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl preening its wingtip
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl contorted preening pose
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Fluffed up adult male Short-eared Owl in northern Utah
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Male Short-eared Owl with exposed ear canal
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl male preening under its wing
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl looking backwards
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl male with tail feather in its bill
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Preening Short-eared Owl male with spread tail
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl’s talons
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Exposed uropygial gland on Short-eared Owl
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl rubbing its uropygial gland
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl squinting while preening
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Relaxed Short-eared Owl male
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Male Short-eared Owl staring
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Rousing male Short-eared Owl
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Adult male Short-eared Owl staring at me
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Male Short-eared Owl rousing in Utah
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Male Short-eared Owl in spring grasses
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Female Short-eared Owl with open talons
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016
Title: Short-eared Owl chicks in morning light
Location: Box Elder County, Utah
Date: 5/23/2016